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Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« on: December 16, 2017, 01:32:46 pm »
December 16, 2017
Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
By Rick Moran

A nominee for the federal bench, Matthew Spencer Petersen, made a fool of himself during his confirmation hearing when he proved himself unable to answer basic questions about the law and testified he had never tried any case in any court.

Louisiana GOP Senator John Kennedy tossed Peterson softball questions that anyone familiar with the law and with the experience necessary to be a federal judge should have been able to answer. 

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http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/12/embarrassing_testimony_by_judicial_nominee_proves_not_everyone_can_be_a_judge.html
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2017, 01:42:06 pm »
Wow.
And withdrawing other nominees.

"Only the best . . ."

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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2017, 02:45:27 pm »
Who recommended this guy?
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2017, 03:04:06 pm »
The real question is "How many of these judges made it through the process before we started asking questions?"
At least in the Trump years, we are asking questions.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2017, 03:11:14 pm »
Quote from: Restored on December 16, 2017, 03:04:06 pm
The real question is "How many of these judges made it through the process before we started asking questions?"
At least in the Trump years, we are asking questions.

It's usually up to the opposition party to ask the tough questions but you're probably right.

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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2017, 03:41:33 pm »
Quote from: endicom on December 16, 2017, 02:45:27 pm
Who recommended this guy?

I'd say the staff work on these recommendations was pretty atrocious.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2017, 04:10:31 pm »
Quote from: Night Hides Not on December 16, 2017, 03:41:33 pm
I'd say the staff work on these recommendations was pretty atrocious.

Or nepotic or cronyistic.

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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2017, 04:17:46 pm »
Heck, after years of watching Law & Order I evidently know and understand more legal terms than this guy did. Heck even Elle Woods did.  :silly:
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2017, 04:27:01 pm »
Seems to me a nominee for district court should have some judicial experience in a lower court.  This guy didn't even practice law for long. 
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2017, 04:34:13 pm »
Many of judicial appointments are political. It's been that way forever.
Liberals discovered it during Trump's first year
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2017, 04:45:09 pm »
And yet someone like Sheila Jackson-Lee can be in Congress.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2017, 05:04:59 pm »
The article is correct that the American Bar Association is politically motivated when it recommends or rejects a judicial nominee.  But this time, I think they got it right.  What would this guy do if he had a case before him and a party presented him with a motion in limine? He doesn't even know what a motion in limine is? 

Ok, so judges have law clerks and staff to do the research and otherwise assist in making decisions.  But a judge still needs to have at least some basic understanding of the law and legal terminology.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2017, 05:19:50 pm »
Cut him some slack.  He graduated from the same law school as Ted Kennedy.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2017, 05:23:29 pm »
What do you call the law student who finished at the bottom of their class?

Yer Honor.
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Re: Embarrassing testimony by judicial nominee proves not everyone can be a judge
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2017, 05:33:05 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on December 16, 2017, 05:19:50 pm
Cut him some slack.  He graduated from the same law school as Ted Kennedy.

The University of Virginia School of Law is an excellent school.  Wiley Rein is prestigious.

He's not dumb. He just was arrogant and didn't do any basic prep.
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